Container for shipping goods



A. C. SCOTT CONTAINER FOR SHIPPING GOODS May 3 1927.

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Patented May 3, 1927.

ALLEN C. SCOTT, or OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

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Application led July 21,V 1926. Serial No. 123,888.

The present invention relates to containers for shipping goods, and more particularly to that type of container for sealin goods against thermal changes, such as ins ipping ice cream and the like.

An object-of the present invention' is to provide a container which will seal and protect the contents againstl temperature changes, so that frozen materials or articles may be safely shipped to remote destinations and may be maintained in practically their originalthermal Vcondition for a considerable lengthvof time, such as for fourteen hours. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide a container which 'is' constructed particularly for use in shipping large quantities of ice cream without packing the same in a refrigerant, so that ice and salt waterneed not be used Vand the container itself be smaller in proportions and of `lighter weight than the tubs and other devices heretofore used for packing ice cream and the like, and the liability of seepage of water, salt and the like into the interior compartment is removed. e f

A further object of the invention is to provide a heat insulating container of this type which is adapted for use with the iexible cover and hinge 4described in my `prior Patent No. 1,572,367, granted February 9, 1926, so that the cover and the container may be tightly fitted together to not only seal the contents-of` thevr container against temperature changes, but to also provide means for rigidly holding the inner receptacle in position during shipment.

A still further object of theinvention is to provide a `construction of container of this type, which is relatively light in weight and whichis rigid and capable ofwithstanding the rough handling towhich theseV devices are subjected, and a container which will admit of the easy sliding of the usual heavy cylindrical can of ice cream into and out of the container'andv to maintain the can in tight fitting relation within the container when in place.

The invention also aims to provide a buffer or support for the bottom of the container which will space the container 'above a loading platform'or the like and prevent heat transmission to the interior of the convtailler, y e

lVith the. foregoing and) other objects in tration.

view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more-particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein likesymbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a container constructed according to the present invention and having the cap ofmy above referred to patentapplied thereto, the container being broken awayand in section to show the interior construction.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the con-v tainer showing the heat insulating support Figure 5 isa transverse section through the intermediate portion of the container taken on the line 5'-5 of Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken'on the line 6-6 of Figurel through the lower and bottom portions of the container. Referring more particularly to the drawlngs, the container comprises' a body wall 10 perspective for purposes of illusof felt or the like heat insulating and cush- Y ioning material of suitable thickness and eX- tending from top to bottom of the container,

and at its lower end Vbeing cut andbent in wardly to provide a number of closely fitting segments forming a bottom 11. vvThese bot-f tom sections may. `be secured together by sewing, or any other suitable matter to provide ain `integral .bottom and side wall construction for the main or body part of the container.

A'cir'cular rowy of vertically disposed slats 12 of wood or the like are disposed about the'body wall'lOiandextend from top to bottom of the container, and are held together in suitably spaced relation by rings or straps'l?)v of canvas o1" the like, which are 'riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the slats and holdthe same in' cylindrical formation.v rj

` The upper and lower ends of the slats are provided with" cushioningy or yprotecting Vrings 14 of canvas or the like, which are overturned upon the ends of the'slats and riveted or otherwise secured thereto forfurplies or thicknesses of felt 1F and 16 which extend throughout the length of the slat structure and which provide the outer portion of the wall of the container. The bottom of the container is provided with a pair of discs 17 and 18 of felt or the like which are of a diameter equal to the outer diameter of the wall of the container and upon which rests the bottom 11 and the layers 15 and 16 with the slats 12 which are disposed -between the layer 16 and the body wall 16.

The bottom of the `container is further reinforced against transmission of heat by a pair of relatively small discs 19 and 20, which are snugly fitted within the main wall 10 of the container and against the integrall bottom 11.

The bottom 11 is thus reinforced and obviates the necessity of a joint between the side wall and the bottom as the sections 11 are merely turned inwardly from the main wall section 10. The entire container is housed within au outer covering 21 of canvas or other suitable material which holds the parts together and which offers considerable resistance to wear. This outer covering 21 has a bottom section 22 which extends over the lower disc 18 and upwardly about the edge thereof and the edge of the disc 17 and which is stitched, or otherwise secured lto the felt layers comprising the body portion of the container to hold the canvas covering or casing in place.

The lcanvas casing 21 extends freely over the upper edges of the layers which comprise the side wall of the container and is formed into a cylindrical shaped bag 22 snugly fitting the inner wall of the container, but which is not secured thereto. The object of this construction is that the bag 22 may be drawn upwardly out of the .container and cleansed or treated ywith a disinfectant.

In Figure 8 there is shown an ice cream can 23 fitting` in the container, the can providedswith the usual top 24, and the present invention provides a cap 25 of the construction. shown in my Aprior Patent No. 1,572,367, above referred to, and which has a combined packing and heat insulating filler 26 on the inner side of the cap which fits snugly into the upper end of the bag 22 and against ythe top 221 of' the ice .cream can lfor holding the top firmly on the can, and to prevent the kcan from shifting in the container,

The cap 25 is provided with a flexible skirt 26l which surrounds the upper end of the container, and is provided with an interrupted portion 27 at one side to admit of the drawing in or contraction of the lower edge of the skirt 26 to bind the same about the container. The skirt 26 is provided with a stra-p 28 at one side and near Apresent case, to engage downwardly through the looped handle 80, so as to more securely hold the cover 25 on the top of the container. The cap 25 is provided with a flexible hinge 31, of fabric or the like which -is secured to the container body but which permits of the .swinging of the cap 25 into and out of position when the strap 28 is released.

For the purpose of further insulating the bottom of the container against the transmission of heat up fardly from a platform or the like which has been subjected to the intense heat of the sun, and also for the purA pose of absorbing shock incident to the handling of the container, the bottom of the container is provided with a marginal ring of rope or the like, which is stitched or otherwise suitably secured to the canvas 22, and which is reinforced by crossed and interwoven bars 38 also of rope or the like serving to strengthen the ring 32 and also the bottom of thecontainer. This cushioning and heat insulating means on the bottom `of the container forms a part thereof and is secured so as at all times to be in position tol protect the container, particularlywhen it is `dropped suddenly upon a loading platform, in a freight car or the like.

It is thus observed that the present in vention provides a container which has a relatively soft shell and a device which is light in weight but suitably reinforced with a slat structure.

In order to open the container it is only necessary to release :thestrap 28 and swing the cap 25 backwardly into open position, as shown in my prior Patent No. 1,572,367. The ice cream` can 23, or other device adapted to fit in the container, is snugly engaged within the container and the canvas bag 22 fits about the can 23 and binds against the inner felt wall l0, so that the can 23 is yieldingly heldin place and is also protected from jar and vibration incident to the handling and conveying of the container.

The bottom is practically seamless as the felt sectionv 11 is merely turned inwardly from the wall section l() and the seams or crevices between the bottom sections l1 are overlapped and closed by the discs 19 and 20 on their upper side and by the discs 17 and 18 at their lower side.

I do not wish to be restricted to the size, form and proportions of the various parts, and obviously changes could be made in the construction herein described without departing from the spirit of the invention, it being only necessary that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

`What is claimed is -l 1. A shipping container comprising a cylindrical body including layers of soft heat and non-conducting material, a slat reinforcement comprising spaced slats and flexible connecting rings therefor interposed between said layers to stii'en the same and provide dead air spaces between the layers, an enclosing covering secured across the bottom and over the sides of the container and provided with a loose bag portion adapted to it in the cavity of the container, and a cap carried upon the upperend of the container for closing the same.

2. A shipping container comprising a plurality of layers of felt arranged in cylindrical form, one of said felt layers having an inturned integral bottom adapted to close the lower end of the container, heat nonconducting layers secured against the opposite sides of said bottom for protecting the same and increasing the heat non-conducting character of the bottom, and a bag carried upon the upper end of the container and extending downwardly into the same for supporting articles to be shipped, said bag adapted to be drawn upwardly out of the container for cleansing, and a cap carried by the container for closing end of the same. Y I

3. A shipping container comprising a heat non-conducting body portion, a bottomclosing the lower end of said body portion and including integral sections turned inwardly from the body portion to eliminate seams between the bottom and body portion, and an annulus of rope construction secured upon the bottom of the body portion and provided with interwoven cross bars for reinforcing the same and supporting the integral section of said bottom.

4. A shipping container comprising a plurality of cylindrically and Vconcentrically the upper disposed walls, a plurality of spaced slats interposed between said walls longitudinally of the container for stiiening the sides of the container and leaving the inner and outer walls thereof smooth and uninterrupted, a bottom for the container having layers integral with and turned inwardly from the side wall layers, and a removable cap fitting upon the upper end of the container.

Y5. A shipping container, comprising a plurality of cylindrically and concentrically disposed felt layers, spaced reinforcing slats disposed lengthwise of the container and between'the felt layers to dispose the felt layers at the inner and outer sides of the slats and provide uninterrupted inner and outer Surfaces for the container, and means for holding the slats from shifting between the layers.

6. A shipping container comprising a felt body portion, a stiffening element'disposed in said body portion and comprising a plurality of spaced apart slats arranged lengthwise of the body portion and iiexible rings connecting said slats together.

In testimony whereof, I have ailixed my signature. y ALLEN C. SCOTT. 

